After dozens of false starts, Mark Twain finally devised his “Final (and Right) Plan” for the story of his life. He wanted his thoughts to range freely --- and remain unpublished for 100 years. 2010 marks the centennial of Twain’s death. In celebration of this milestone, the editors of this book are offering his uncensored autobiography exactly as he left it. Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub and excerpted.

In A.D. 327, a Roman galley barely escapes a pirate attack with its extraordinary cargo. In 1916, a British warship erupts in flames in the middle of the North Sea. In the present day, important mosques in Turkey and Egypt are being wracked by explosions. Does anything tie them together? NUMA director Dirk Pitt is about to find out. Reviewed by Judy Gigstad.

The Last Battle has started. The seals on the Dark One’s prison are crumbling. The Pattern itself is unraveling, and the armies of the Shadow are boiling out of the Blight. The sun has begun to set upon the Third Age. Perrin Aybara is hunted by specters of his past, while Matrim Cauthon prepares for the most difficult challenge of his life. Reviewed by Stephen Hubbard.

Everyone's dreams are just within reach --- the only problem is, it’s Hollywood. A circle of teenage burglars dubbed The Bling Ring has been robbing Hollywood celebutants. When a pair of drug-addled copycats stumbles on an art dealer’s heist, they set off an epic disaster. For LAPD veteran “Hollywood Nate” Weiss, it all amounts to a deadly situation. Reviewed by Stuart Shiffman.

When Julia Child wrote a fan letter to Bernard DeVoto after reading his Harper'sarticle on knives, she received a letter from his wife, Avis. This correspondence was just the beginning of a life-long pen pal friendship filled with joy and support --- that would ultimately provide lucky readers with this fascinating and revealing collection of letters. Reviewed by Terry Miller Shannon.

Despite Frank Sinatra’s mammoth fame, the man himself has remained an enigma. But James Kaplan recreates his life in glistening detail, with the story of Sinatra’s journey from the streets of Hoboken, to his fall from celebrity, to his Oscar-winning return. Readers will feel what it was like to be Ol’ Blue Eyes --- as man, as musician, as tortured genius. Reviewed by Jana Siciliano.

This biography by Edmond Morris is the completion of a trilogy that will stand as definitive as Theodore Roosevelt himself. Packed with more adventure, drama and tragedy than a novel, it recounts the last decade of perhaps the most amazing life in American history. What other president has written 40 books, hunted lions and survived an assassin’s bullet? Reviewed by Ron Kaplan.

CRAZY by William Peter Blatty(Fiction)New York, 1941: Joey El Bueno is just a smart-aleck kid when he first meets Jane Bent, a freckle-faced girl with red pigtails and yellow smiley-face barrettes who seems to know him better than he knows himself. A magical afternoon at the movies, watching Cary Grant inGunga Din, is the beginning of a puzzling friendship that soon leaves Joey baffled and bewildered. Reviewed by Donna Volkenannt.

In the 1870s, Hans Bengler arrives in Cape Town with one desire: to discover an insect and name it after himself. Instead, he impulsively adopts an orphan, christens him Daniel and brings him back to Sweden. But Daniel is haunted by visions of his murdered parents calling him to Africa. The only way back is by sea --- so he decides to learn to walk on water. Reviewed by Barbara Lipkien Gershenbaum.

In the two years preceding his death from ALS, historian Tony Judt produced this volume of more than two dozen essays --- insightful, reflective, caustic, humorous --- that range over the course of a vital, productive, if too brief, life. Reviewed by Harvey Freedenberg.

Riley James was small-time --- a money-runner for the Monsanto Brothers, the real players in Belize City. Then a slip in judgment left two men dead…and put Riley in the Mansantos’ debt forever. But now, years later, he is a pro and wants out for good. A deal with the Monsantos is Riley’s last chance to get back to even --- a place he hasn’t been since he was a kid. Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub.

For Sheriff Bo Handel, keeping Caddo County in line is easy. But when thebody of the local minister’s wife is dumped on the church’s front, Bo suddenly has his hands full. Finding her killer won’t be easy…and when he discovers that she was a drug addict and having an affair with the worst man in town, the days of his past become a distant memory. Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub.

CORRAG is a story of the slaughter of innocents in one event history names the Massacre of Glencoe, which tells of one woman who was tried and convicted of practicing witchcraft. Based on actual events, an herbalist named Corrag has become a legend that survives three centuries after her death in the local folklore and tales of the Scottish Highlands. Reviewed by Melanie Smith.

"Please take your chairs. It is time for blastoff." With this fitting sentiment, Richard Cohen's historical account begins, centering on one star that makes all earthly life possible. We depend upon it for our comfort and subsistence, and it guides and inspires us. Cohen pays homage to the Sun's importance in this elegant and insightful historical account, sharing evidence and deductions on why our Sun has meant so much. Reviewed by Melanie Smith.

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As 2010 comes to a close, we invite you to take a look at the author interviews that were featured throughout the year on Bookreporter.com. This is a great way to catch up on the discussions you may have missed --- and to re-read what some of your favorite authors had to say about their books.

Before ringing in the new year, we at The Book Report Network reflect on some of our favorite books published for the first time in 2010. Though it was difficult to narrow down, each staff member chose up to five books that he or she enjoyed the most this year. Take a look and see if any of our selections match yours --- and which titles you may want to consider reading in the future.

Recently, we asked our reviewers to provide us with a list of some of their favorite books from 2010. Included is a mix of fiction and nonfiction titles, all published this year. Take a moment to read these varied lists of titles and see if you agree with their selections! Please note that due to personal and professional commitments, some reviewers were not able to participate in this feature.

In the late summer of a long ago year, a killer arrived in a small city. His name was Alton Turner Blackwood, and in the space of a few months he brutally murdered four families. His savage spree ended only when he himself was killed by the last survivor of the last family, a 14-year-old boy.

Half a continent away and two decades later, someone is murdering families again, recreating in detail Blackwood’s crimes. Homicide detective John Calvino is certain that his own family --- his wife and three children --- will be targets in the fourth crime, just as his parents and sisters were victims on that distant night when he was 14 and killed their slayer.

The niece of acclaimed forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan, Tory is the leader of a band of teenage “sci-philes.” But when they’re exposed to a canine parvovirus, their lives are changed forever. Now they must use their new gifts to solve a suddenly hot cold-case --- if they can stay alive long enough to catch the killer’s scent.

In this first installment of a new series set in the dangerous and exciting world of Chicago’s Prohibition-era speakeasies, an aspiring singer named Gloria embarks on a series of clandestine adventures, ultimately leading her into the arms of a black pianist. Meanwhile, Lorraine is hurt by her best friend’s secrecy and plans on ruining the reputation of Gloria’s country cousin, Clara. But nothing is as it appears: Clara hides a secret life of her own, and Lorraine is getting the attention she craves from all the wrong places.

Rigg has been well trained in his special skill of seeing paths from people’s pasts. What he couldn’t see, though, was the trouble he would find himself in after people learned he could be a future king. Following paths won’t help Rigg this time as he struggles to learn his destiny.

Delilah Hannaford’s life is falling apart. A compromising picture of her is posted on her school’s website, and none of her friends will talk to her anymore. Her grades are falling, she’s just been caught shoplifting, and her grandmother has died. As she, her mother, and her aunt work to clear and repair the family home, Delilah begins to uncover her family’s secrets. Will Delilah find the answers she needs to fix her life?

Inside the closed community of Borough Park, the Chassidim way of life is determined by an ancient script --- and abuse has never been a part of it. But when Gittel learns that her best friend has been abused by one of her own family members, she is forced to remain silent --- and begins to question everything she was raised to believe.